Friday Fancies: ASOS Picks

TGIF!!!

Hope you all had a wonderful week. I wanted to share a some of the things I've been lusting after recently and for some reason it's been all about ASOS for me. I'm pretty sure my mailman probably hates all the packages I keep getting from ASOS. HAHAHA! But I'm definitely enjoying them. 

If you haven't checked out ASOS before, it's a must. The prices are pretty affordable and they've got a great variety of styles and prices to fit just about everyone's taste and budget.

Find my picks here:

Dress | Pants | Top | Skirts: here & here | Dress

Have a lovely weekend!

Friday Fancies: Summer Sales

If there is one thing everyone loves, it's a great sale. And two of my favorite stores are kicking of the Summer with amazing sales. Instead of your typical Friday Fancies post, I'm just going to tell you, that you need to go and check out the Zara and Anthropologie Summer Sales. Both are currently going on right now, and there are some amazing pieces that you must own. I went into Anthro this week and walked out a very happy girl. And Zara's sale just went live at midnight. So go and snag some goodies before your sizes are gone.

Zara Summer Sale

Anthropologie Summer Sale

Happy Shopping! And as always thank you for stopping by and reading!

Wednesday Wishlist

There's always room for more! Here are a few things I've been eyeing.

1. Gap Jaquard Mini Skirt $59.95 | 2. Bauble Bob Necklace $18 | 3. J. Crew Collection Contessa Pumps $278 | 4. ASOS Petite Floral Mini Dress $67.82 | 5. J. Crew Collection Etta Pumps $378 | 6. Rebecca Minkoff Mini MAC in Mint $195 | 7. Bauble Bop Love Cuff | 8. Topshop Lace Crop Top $56 | 9. Forever 21 Retro Geo Shorts $11.80 | 10. J. Crew Stripe Bandeau Swimsuit $94

I've been looking for a swimsuit that resembles the orginial Barbie's and this J. Crew one is pretty darn close.  What do you think? 

Happy Hump Day!

Beauty By Tiffany: M.A.C Archie's Girls Collection and Revlon Colorstay Whipped Foundation

For me, I'm not really one to try tons of makeup. I have my routine and generally like to stick to it. Plus, I feel that with make-up and beauty products I can never predict how it's going to look on, even if I try it on before purchasing. So I generally like to see how others like a beauty product before I purchase it myself. And I figured if  I'm this way maybe there are others out there who are too. Therefore, I brought in my sister, the beauty buff Tiffany, to share her current make-up and beauty hauls, reviews, and tips with you all.

Meet Tiffany

With no further ado here's Tiffany's beauty haul and review this week.

MAC Archie's Girls Collection 

I am a sucker for anything limited edition or with cute packaging! This MAC collection had me completely sold, but I had to resist and only pick up a few items. I want to share my two favorites from the collection.

First off, I absolutely love the blush and it was the first thing that caught my eye. Because I have a darker complexion, I tend to lean towards darker and more pigmented blushes. This blush was right up my alley. In the pot, there is a small amount of shimmer, but once placed on the cheek the shimmer is not visible. Since I have oily skin, I tend to not like too much shimmer. The pigment pay off is AMAZING! You cannot go wrong with it. The color might be scary, but once on the skin it's more pink than magenta like it looks in the pot. The color is build-able, so if you'd like darker finish, go ahead and layer that baby on!

Lasty, I'm not a huge fan of gloss, but I couldn't resist the packaging! I have a new found love for MAC lip glosses after trying this one! It's not even the least bit sticky and that is what definitely turns me off about lip glosses! The color is sheer, but definitely build-able also! When placed over natural lip color, it gives off a gorgeous light coral sheen to your lips.

**TIP: To get the most color pay off, try muting out your lips with a nude lipstick or with some foundation or concealer! Use the excess from your makeuover!p brush or fingers and gently rub over your lips after moisturizing. It will give you a nice clean slate to put any gloss or lipstick 

If you have the chance to pick up any of the Archie's Girls Collection I recommend grabbing these items!

Revlon Colorstay Whipped Foundation

$10 Range at local drugstores

Left: Tiffany After | Right: Tiffany Before

This cream foundation is great for all skin types. Its selling factor is it's lasting power, which says it's to be 24 hours. I wouldn't recommend wearing your makeup for that long, but I can tell you that the longer it is on your skin, the better it looks throughout the day. You can wear it with or without a setting powder. The finish is matte with or without a primer. Personally, I always like to set my foundation or concealer because I have oilier skin. What's so great about this foundation is that its true to what it claims about it's lasting power and it instantly makes your skin look brighter and more youthful. I think this foundation is great for mom's because you do not need to continue to touch up throughout the day and it's a great foundation for your blush and bronzer. I notice with this foundation, my blush lasts longer through out the day. The coverage is build-able as you can see I only placed on one layer and my blemishes are pretty much concealed. I would recommend this foundation for anyone with long days!

If you want to see more of Tiffany's style and beauty hauls follow her on Instagram, here. Be sure to check back and see what Tiffany has to say next week.

President's Day Sale Pick-ups

Who doesn't love a good sale!? And this President's Day weekend did not disappoint. 

I went into our usual stops at the mall, picked up a couple of goodies at Baby Gap. By far, I was the most excited about the J. Crew sale online. They're currently offering an additional 40% off sale items and FREE SHIPPING on everything. We all love free shipping. So I jumped all over this sale, especially since they recently updated their sale section with some new items.

Check out what I snagged:

Big Sis - Dress & Skirt: Gap [on sale in stores + additional 40% off, total was just under $13]

Me - Wild Side Skinny Bangle: $29.70 | No. 2 Pencil Skirt: $23.99 | Pop Art Dot Tee: $23.70 | iPhone 5 Case: $13.50

I've been eyeing the Wild Side bangle for months, but for the most part it has been sold out or wait listed.  So when I saw this on sale, plus the additional 40% off, it was like 'DUH!?' As for the No. 2 pencil skirt, I've seen so many positive reviews about it, but have never tried it. And now it'll finally be time to see if the skirt lives up to it's reputation. I'm hoping it fits because they were sold out of the 00P, so I had to go with the 0P. Based on the size chart J. Crew provides, the waist on the 0P is a teeny tiny bit smaller then the 00R. So I'm crossing my fingers it's true. The Pop Art tee just looked fun. A girl can't ever have too many comfy tees. And isn't the phone cover adorable? Shoes, Shoes, Shoes!

Hope you're all enjoying the long weekend!